Israeli politician throws water at colleague in parliament

Israeli MP Anastassia Michaeli has thrown a glass of water over her
counterpart Raleb Majadele during a heated debate in parliament.

11:06PM GMT 09 Jan 2012

The incident occurred during an Education Committee debate in parliament over the retrenchment of a principle of an Israeli-Arab school in southern Israel, who took students to a march for human rights in Tel Aviv last month.

Parliament Members Raleb Majadele and Anastassia Michaeli were seen arguing during the televised debate.

"Not she nor anyone else will make us shut up, we will say whatever we want, despite what anyone says. This is the parliament here, we were elected for this. This is our right and our privilege. This is not the Yisrael Beitenu faction," Mr Majadele continued.

Ms Michaeli finally threw a glass of water at colleague before marching out of the committee.

Ms Michaeli has been reprimanded in the past for physically confronting an Israeli Arab parliament member during a parliamentary session about an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship that killed nine Turks.